Although the stand advertises 7.5 W capabilities for Apple’s 2017 and 2018 iPhones, as well as 10 W wireless charging support for Samsung flagships including the Galaxy S9, Note 8, and even S8, its speeds appear limited to a modest 5 W on the Pixel 3 XL for some reason.

That’s probably not Anker’s fault, though, and it may not be a singular occurrence, as the computer and mobile peripheral manufacturer did a little digging of itself, learning both the Pixel 3 and 3 XL set a “limitation for third-party charging accessories.” Yup, any and all third-party charging accessories. Basically, everything besides the Pixel Stand.

It sounds like Google really wants you to buy that terribly overpriced Assistant-supporting wireless charger, stopping at nothing to put third-party products at a major disadvantage.

As always, the company is trying to label what’s obviously a very user-unfriendly move as something of a feature, claiming Pixel 3 phones can wirelessly charge at full 10-watt speeds on the Pixel Stand because a “secure handshake” is established. That’s a weak excuse, and Google knows it.

posted on Oct 23, 2018, 8:15 AM 0

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posted on Oct 23, 2018, 6:34 AM 0

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Is it really a surprise, there are features that sync between the P3 and the Stand. I use the stand and it's refreshing to have a wireless charger that actually works, and provides added features. Perhaps down the line they license the feature set to other manufacturers much like Apple.

posted on Oct 23, 2018, 8:09 AM 0

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posted on Oct 23, 2018, 9:02 AM 0

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They had charging problems with the pixel 1 and 2 as well. Seems like they didn't learn their lesson. Stop buying their crap or they won't change. rating their devices up to 18w but internally capping that at 10w.

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